Carmel woman sentenced to 13 years for killing man in wreck

A 25-year-old Carmel woman was sentenced to 13 years in the California Department of Corrections on Thursday for killing a man and seriously injuring his fiancee while she drove intoxicated on methamphetamine.

Calista Garcia was sentenced for vehicular manslaughter by Judge Julie Culver for killing James Steinmetz and injuring Leisa Weddle on at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 19, 2011, when she crossed over the double yellow line of Highway 1 near Point Lobos and hit their vehicle.

According to a release from the Monterey County District Attorney's Office, the case was investigated by California Highway Patrol and the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. Garcia was discovered at the scene to be under the influence of meth and her license had been suspeded for a previous driving under the influence charge a year before.

Garcia's driving record included numerous traffic violations, including the DUI, alcohol-related reckless driving, speeding in excess of 100 m.p.h. and driving on a suspended driver's license.

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Carmel woman sentenced to 13 years for killing man in wreck

A 25-year-old Carmel woman was sentenced to 13 years in the California Department of Corrections on Thursday for killing a man and seriously injuring his fiancee while she drove intoxicated on